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On June 30, 2008, the leaders of Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California signed the Pacific Coast Collaborative Agreement, the first agreement that brings the Pacific leaders together as a common front to set a co-operative direction into the Pacific Century. Out of this agreement was born the Pacific Coast Collaborative - a formal basis for cooperative action, a forum for leadership and information sharing, and a common voice on issues faced by the region. The agreement provides a framework for cooperative action; a forum for leadership and the sharing of information on best practices; and a common voice on issues facing coastal and Pacific jurisdictions with the goal of positioning the region as the centre of innovation and sustainable living in the Pacific Century. Clean energy; regional transportation; innovation, research and development; regional economy; emergency management; and other areas that would benefit from cooperative action are identified as key priorities.

The Pacific Coast Collaborative Priority areas are:

News From the Region

July 28, 2010: Washington Department of Transportation Launches West Coast Green Highway website

The West Coast Green Highway website highlights public/private partnership activities to advance the use of alternative fuel and electric vehicles along the I-5 corridor in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California.

May 20, 2010: California, Oregon, and Washington Take Action Toward Healthy Oceans, Coasts and Coastal Communities

OLYMPIA/SALEM/SACRAMENTO - The Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington today released eight issue-specific work plans to improve and sustain the health of the three states’ shared coastal and ocean resources and the communities that depend on them.

July 9 2010: Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Governors’ Global Climate Summit 3 To Be Held At UC Davis This Fall

SACRAMENTO - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he will host the Governors’ Global Climate Summit 3 at the world renowned Mondavi Center at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) on November 15 and 16. The third annual summit will bring together leaders from around the world to collaborate on efforts that will further the global fight against climate change, work towards collaborative actions to help reduce emissions and build green economies.

June 28, 2010: Gov. Gregoire announces plan to launch nation’s first electric highway

OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire announced today that... Washington State’s transportation and commerce departments are teaming up to implement the nation’s first “electric highway,” an initial network of public access electric vehicle (EV) recharging locations along Interstate 5. Once implemented, Washington will have the first border to border highway to offer fast charge technology

May 1, 2010: B.C. Offers Assistance to Deal with Gulf Oil Spill

VICTORIA – British Columbia is offering to send Environmental Emergency Response Officers to the Gulf of Mexico to assist in the clean-up operations currently underway to deal with the recent explosion on board a drilling rig, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

April 28, 2010: New Act Powers B.C. Forward with Clean Energy and Jobs

VICTORIA, BC: British Columbia’s new Clean Energy Act ... advances 16 specific energy objectives by expediting clean energy investments, protecting B.C. ratepayers, ensuring competitive rates, encouraging conservation, strengthening environmental protection and aggressively promoting regional job creation and First Nations’ involvement in clean electricity development opportunities.

February 12, 2010: Pacific Leaders Take Action on Clean Energy, Transportation, Ocean Conservation

VANCOUVER, BC: Leaders from British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington have signed on to a series of joint actions that will help create jobs, strengthen the Pacific Coast economy, advance action on climate change and clean energy, and protect the marine environment.

December 15, 2009: Gov. Schwarzenegger Urges World Leaders to Embrace Subnational Leadership in Climate Change Fight